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Helix board directs superintendent to sign 10‑year Mid‑Columbia bus contract with 3% CPI floor
Summary
After Mid‑Columbia presented two contract options with different CPI floor provisions, the Helix board directed Superintendent Brad Bixler to sign the transportation services contract using the 3% CPI floor.
The Helix School Board heard from a Mid‑Columbia Bus Company representative and directed Superintendent Brad Bixler to sign a long‑term pupil transportation agreement that includes a 3% consumer price index (CPI) floor.
Brian, Mid‑Columbia’s representative, joined the meeting by Zoom to clarify contract terms and apologized that prior communications had been unclear about which CPI floor applied. He said Mid‑Columbia had two contract versions: one with a 3% floor and one with a 3.5% floor. The public record shows the contract term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2036 and includes rate tables and escalation clauses (Addendum A).
Brad Bixler told the board he had checked nearby districts and believed the 3% floor was customary and “most advantageous” for the district. The board directed him to sign with a 3% CPI floor; no formal roll‑call vote is recorded in the minutes, but the board’s direction was documented.
The contract text included in the meeting record specifies compensation, escalation, insurance and termination clauses and an Addendum with per‑bus daily rates and mileage that the district will now finalize with Mid‑Columbia.
What’s next: staff will finalize and execute the contract with Mid‑Columbia and proceed to implement routes and billing terms as specified in Addendum A.
